In 1983, the charming blue hall of the Moscow Conservatory was repaired and opened anew, marked by two recitals given by outstanding Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter. Three years later, it received the name "Rachmaninov Hall," after the greatest composer and graduate of Moscow Conservatory. Undoubtedly Richter paid his respects to Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky, the artistic path of both of whom was directly connected with the Conservatory, when he set up the programs of his first concerts at the Rachmaninov Hall.